palatal
definition: produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin')
example:
speech part: adjective
synonyms:
palatalized
palatalised
definition: relating to or lying near the palate
example: palatal index
speech part: adjective
synonyms:
palatine
definition: a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms: